The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-08
COKE REGION EXCITEMENT.
The Operators to Give the Strikers
One More Chance.

PITTsBURG, July THE coke operators
have decided to post another notice through
out the region notifying the strikers that
| they will be given until next Saturday to
return to work at the old wages. Those who
do not resume work by that time will be
evicted from the company houses and new
men will he imported from New York to
take their places. The works which started
yesterday were Ill operation today with an
increased force Of workmen, and the operators
claim that they will have all the men they
need in few days. Advices from the re-
gion this afternoon state that PinkertOn's
men are still guarding the works. Every
thing is quiet, but "A conflict between the
guards and strikers may occur at any mo-
ment, as the feeling among the Hungarians
against the men who have gone back to
work is very bitter A number of non
union men have received threatening letters
and guards now escort them to and from
their work
THE STRIKERS DISHEARTENED.
A Uniontown, pa special says: This
afternoon reports from the principal points
throughout the region show that the strik
ers are all broken up, and at several of the
larger works are reporting for duty hourly.
Thirty more of the strikers at Shoemaker
Jimtown works went in this forenoon. I'm
portant breaks have been made in other
parts of the region. The news that the
operators proposed to import new men in
day or two unless the strike soon ended,
spread throughout the region, and the Hun
garians are afraid of losing their places.
The operators are jubilant.
WILD RUMoRs OF A RIOT.
UNIoNTowN, PA, July Z, p. M.-This
evening Sheriff Miller received report that
a riot had taken place at the West Lessen
ring coke works and that four of the strikers
InI hot al hill In lac1 fhasn
twenty minutes the people of Uniontown
were almost wild with excitement
II was two hours before messengers re
turned to report that no riot had taken
place, but before this time messages had
been sent out to the strikers at six or seven
coke plants near here, and the report of
the killing set the striking Hungarians
upon the warpath. 1t is feared that they
win cause some trouble before morning, as
it is impossible at this hour to deny the
story. The Hungarians are greatly excited
over the report that the company
proposed to have Pinkerton guards
evict them. At meeting tonight they in
formed the Polish priest, who advised them
to return to work, that they would all fight
till death before they would submit to evic-
ton
TROUBLE EXPECTED.
The Pinkerton men expect trouble. They
have received threatening reports from the
men in other parts of the region, and all
the guards are under special orders tonight
"Should the Hungarians attempt to swoop
down upon us, as they have to-day threat
ened, - remarked one of the officers, land
attempt TO iniure any one or burn
property, we will kill, and if we
do fire more than four men will fall" 1t is
the opinion of the officers that these alarm
ing reports are put in circulation in order
to enrage the 200 strikers in the region,
large majority of whom are Hungarians
The policy of the operators is an aggressive
one They say the strikers must either re-
turn to work or give way to those who will